Dr. Patrick Drohan’s research examines people’s use of landscapes and the accompanying changes in soil function across the larger ecosystem the soil supports. His research addresses basic science questions, but also demonstrates how this new knowledge can be used in applied research to improve land management and ecosystem stability. Dr. Drohan has taught over 24 different courses in the natural and physical sciences, and currently teaches: urban soils; soil genesis and classification; field interpretation of soil properties; and a study abroad course in Scotland on soil and society’s co-evolution through time. His current research addresses changes in dynamic and inherent soil properties across time scales spanning the Pleistocene to present. He is an Associate Editor for Soil Use and Management, a member of the Soil Science Society of America’s (SSSA) Council of Soil Science Examiners, and the SSSA Pedology Division chair. He is a co-founder of the Smithsonian Soil Exhibit Project, Dig It, and in recognition of his work in support of Dig It, he received a President’s Citation for Outstanding Service from the Soil Science Society of America. Dr. Drohan is coach of the Penn State Soil Judging Team.Specialties: Pedology, wetland soils, landscape ecology, GIS and remote sensing, hydropedology, critical zone science.
Listed skills include Soil Science, Gis, Wetlands, Soil, and 17 others.